Model comparison
Gemma 1.1 2b IT vs Grok-2 (Dec 2024)
Grok-2 (Dec 2024) is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.7 to 29.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 14 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 14 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 1.1 2b IT scores higher in 2 categories and Grok-2 (Dec 2024) in 6 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Grok-2 (Dec 2024) leads 48.6 to 25.1.
- Gemma 1.1 2b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | |
| Noometry Index | 29.3 | 33.7 |
| Released | — | 2024-08-13 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 16 | 34 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok-2 (Dec 2024) leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.1 (#299), Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 33.3 (#258)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1034 | 1287 |
| WeirdML | — | 22.2% |
| LiveBench Coding | — | 46.4% |
| HumanEval+ | 17.7% | — |
| MBPP+ | 23.3% | — |
Reasoning Gemma 1.1 2b IT leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 19.1 (#270), Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 16.9 (#299)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1005 | 1272 |
| SimpleBench | — | 22.7% |
| LiveBench Reasoning | — | 54.8% |
| DTBench | — | 65.2% |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | — | 54.5% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 130.48 |
| LiveBench | — | 54.3% |
Math Gemma 1.1 2b IT leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.8 (#232), Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 20.8 (#284)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1047 | 1283 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 11.5% |
| LiveBench Math | — | 54.9% |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 63.5% |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 0.7% |
Knowledge Grok-2 (Dec 2024) leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 26.5 (#258), Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 29.8 (#233)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 970 | 1254 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 53.8% |
| Confabulations | — | 20.1% |
Multilingual Grok-2 (Dec 2024) leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 24.6 (#289), Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 43.1 (#188)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 988 | 1282 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1012 | 1289 |
| LMArena German | 944 | 1287 |
| LMArena Korean | 899 | 1237 |
| LMArena Russian | 990 | 1286 |
| LMArena French | — | 1318 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1244 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1281 |
Instruction Following Grok-2 (Dec 2024) leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 49.9 (#299), Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 66.9 (#202)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 992 | 1270 |
| LiveBench Instruction Following | — | 69.6% |
Long Context Grok-2 (Dec 2024) leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.6 (#286), Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 38.8 (#190)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1003 | 1276 |
Writing & Preference Grok-2 (Dec 2024) leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 25.1 (#306), Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 48.6 (#198)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1022 | 1305 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 998 | 1284 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 959 | 1290 |
| Short-Story Creative Writing | — | 63.6% |
| LiveBench Language | — | 45.6% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT better than Grok-2 (Dec 2024)?
Grok-2 (Dec 2024) is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.7 to 29.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT or Grok-2 (Dec 2024) better for coding?
Grok-2 (Dec 2024) scores higher on coding benchmarks: 33.3 versus 30.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 1.1 2b IT and Grok-2 (Dec 2024) share?
14 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 1.1 2b IT has 16 scored results on Noometry and Grok-2 (Dec 2024) has 34.